A miner hard at work

Not the easiest position to be swinging on the end of a hammer with a mouth full of cocoa leaves and no descent air to breathe, and the whole time hoping like hell that you picked a good spot to plant a bomb. If it's a hard rock it can take them a full day(10-12hrs) to finish the hole

The mine in Potosi

September 4th 2004
Shoot what a hardout day!!! I can't even describe how tough the conditions are here, basically it made me realize that I've never even come close to working hard in my life and that these guys are hardnox!!! Thousands and thousands of people have died in this mine over the 70 odd years it's been open through health problems from the acidic air and apsestos down there or by accidents, and now the a ... read more

South America » Bolivia

Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more

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